# Charalá Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Charalá

Charalá is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **12,715 people** in 2025 on 419 km² (about 30 per km²). Its main town is Charalá. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,715people (2025)
- 419km²
- 93mapped services
- 1,493 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Charalá?

Charalá had an estimated **12,715 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Santander Department, 597th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 419 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 723rd of 1121 municipalities.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

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Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Charalá?

Charalá lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Confines](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/confines/), [Coromoro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/coromoro/), [Duitama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/duitama/), [Encino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/encino/), [Gámbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/gambita/), [Mogotes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/mogotes/), [Ocamonte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/ocamonte/), [Oiba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/oiba/), [Paipa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paipa/), [Páramo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/paramo/) and [Suaita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/suaita/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Charalá is about 200 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 106 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.1769° N, 73.1867° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Charalá

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Charalá: 9 attractions; 4 memorials; 4 museums; 3 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints; 2 archaeological sites; 1 monument; 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa Galán · museum
- Casa Museo Jaime Guevara y Jose Blas Acevedo y Gómez · museum
- Casa de Cultura José Acevedo y Gómez · museum
- Museo del Algodón y Lienzo de la Tierra · museum
- Batalla del río Pienta · archaeological site
- Fragmentos de Ollas de Barro · archaeological site
- Salto Agua Clara · waterfall
- Salto del Angel · waterfall
- Salto del Cáliz · waterfall
- Reserva del Cedro · nature reserve
- Vista Lateral del Templo · viewpoint
- Vista del Río Riachuelito · viewpoint
- Cabañas, Glamping y Restaurante Santillana · attraction
- Pozo Gallo · attraction
- Pozo Lajas · attraction
- Pozo Los Aviones · attraction
- Pozo Negro · attraction
- Pozo Zaque · attraction
- Pozo de las Escaleras · attraction
- Pozo del Río Pienta · attraction
- Viñedo El Oasis · attraction
- Atlético Bucaramanga, Primera estrella · monument
- Parque Temático Batalla del Pienta · theme park
- Piedra de Bolívar · memorial
- San Juan Pablo II · memorial
- TE AMO CHARALÁ · memorial
- Tres Banderas · memorial

### Nearby, outside Charalá

- Encinero de Corazón · monument, Encino11 km
- Reserva biológica Cachalú · nature reserve, Encino12 km
- Torre avistamiento · viewpoint, Encino13 km
- Laguna Azul · attraction, Coromoro13 km
- Cascadas de la Humeadora · waterfall, Suaita19 km
- Templo Vegetal Sakroakuarios · nature reserve, Gámbita19 km
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce · national park, Encino19 km
- Cerro La Jabonera · viewpoint, Ocamonte20 km
- Monumento a la Virgen María · memorial, Ocamonte20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Charalá

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga106 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:40).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Charalá

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Charalá. Settlements here lie between about 1,263 m and 2,631 m above sea level (median 1,493 m).

- Andorra
- Cachipay
- Campamento
- Campo Hermoso
- Caparosa
- Caraota
- Carrillo
- Cañaverales
- Charalá
- Chonriche
- Coleota
- Coromorito
- El Bosque
- El Cedro
- El Japal
- El Llano
- El Olvido
- El Pienta
- El Tesoro
- Guacamayas
- La Alianza
- La Angostura
- La Araña
- La Capellanía
- La Esperanza
- La Granada
- La Morena
- La Peña
- La Ronda
- La Vega
- Las Flores
- Lenguna
- Lengupa
- Los Alpes
- Los Medios
- Materito
- Miraflores
- Montefrío
- Nemisaque
- Primavera
- Puente Guillermo
- Resguardo
- Riachuelo
- Rositania
- San Cayetano
- San José Matecañas
- San Luis
- Sinú
- Vahondo
- Vereda Las Flores
- Vereda Montefrio
- Virolín

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Charalá

Named natural and historic features inside Charalá, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Quebrada Cañaverales
- Quebrada Ingenio
- Quebrada Las Vueltas
- Río Chiquito
- Río Guillermo
- Río Pienta
- Río Riachueló
- Río Taquiza
- Río Virolín
- Salto del Duende

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 hills.

- Alto El Santuario · 2,214 m
- Loma San Benito · 2,021 m
- Alto La Caja · 1,989 m
- Loma Bramador · 1,821 m
- Alto El Piñal · 1,679 m
- Loma Paipa · 1,618 m
- Alto Pozo Azul · 1,586 m
- Alto Mercado · 1,537 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Charalá and the best time to visit

In Charalá, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Charalá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto Salud Encino · Encino 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13827&mlon=-73.09981#map=17/6.13827/-73.09981) 

Bank Bancolombia · Encino 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13740&mlon=-73.09883#map=17/6.13740/-73.09883) 

ATM Davivienda · Charalá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Charalá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28182&mlon=-73.14611#map=17/6.28182/-73.14611) 

Hotel Casa el Cedro · Charalá 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23059&mlon=-73.17103#map=17/6.23059/-73.17103) 

Mall Plaza de Mercado Municipal · Charalá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28540&mlon=-73.14567#map=17/6.28540/-73.14567) 

School Escuela Rural Covaria · Charalá 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14563&mlon=-73.18366#map=17/6.14563/-73.18366) 

College Colegio Carlos Alberto Olano sede San José · Encino 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03399&mlon=-73.02434#map=17/6.03399/-73.02434) 

Police station Policía Seccional Charalá · Charalá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28784&mlon=-73.14915#map=17/6.28784/-73.14915) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Charalá

Places mapped inside Charalá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls3
- Schools25
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants35
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Santander Department

- Aguada
- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- California
- Capitanejo
- Carcasí
- Cepitá
- Cerrito
- Charta
- Chima
- Chipatá
- Cimitarra
- Concepción
- Confines
- Contratación
- Coromoro
- Curití
- El Carmen de Chucuri
- El Guacamayo
- El Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Floridablanca
- Florián
- Galán
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- Guapotá
- Guavatá
- Gámbita
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesús María
- Jordán
- La Belleza
- La Paz
- Landázuri
- Lebrija
- Los Santos
- Macaravita
- Matanza
- Mogotes
- Molagavita
- Málaga
- Ocamonte
- Oiba
- Onzaga
- Palmar
- Palmas del Socorro
- Piedecuesta
- Pinchote
- Puente Nacional
- Puerto Parra
- Puerto Wilches
- Páramo
- Rionegro
- Sabana de Torres
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Gil
- San Joaquín
- San José de Miranda
- San Miguel
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Helena del Opón
- Simacota
- Socorro
- Suaita
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Vélez
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Charalá?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Charalá?12,715 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Charalá?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Charalá?About 30 people per km²
- What borders Charalá?Confines, Coromoro, Duitama, Encino, Gámbita, Mogotes, Ocamonte, Oiba, Paipa, Páramo and Suaita
- What is there to see in Charalá?Atlético Bucaramanga, Primera estrella, Batalla del río Pienta, Cabañas, Glamping y Restaurante Santillana, Casa Galán
- What time zone is Charalá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Charalá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Charalá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Charalá?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Charalá?Settlements lie between 1,263 m and 2,631 m
- What is the highest point in Charalá?Alto El Santuario (2,214 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Charalá?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Charalá?Puesto Salud Encino, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Charalá?Bancolombia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Charalá?Davivienda, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charalá?Terpel, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Charalá?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Charalá?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Charalá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Charalá?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Charalá?CO68167 (OCHA common operational dataset)